Your precious little daughter comes to you at five in the afternoon and says, "Can I sleep over at Suzy's?" You think about it, and it's not a good idea. It is, after all, a school night. So, no, you tell her.
Then with her big puppy eyes, she says, "Well, can I just go over there to do homework with her?" You think, why not? I don't want to seem like a cold-hearted mom.
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